Alcorn Extension Program to participate in the Mississippi State Fair
The Alcorn State University Extension Program will once again be a part of the annual Mississippi State Fair, Oct. 4-15, according to Manola Erby, ASUEP 4-H youth specialist.
Gerald Jones, director of county operations, Claiborne County Extension Office, serves as the Mississippi State Fair ASUEP chair.
The state fair will be held at the Mississippi Fairgrounds Complex in Jackson, Mississippi.
Below is a listing of activities scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the following dates:
- Oct. 5: Topic: “Nutrition Day” – Dr. Mattie Rasco (FCS, Nutrition & EFNEP)Topic: “Syrup Processing Day” – Ralph Arrington, area agricultural educator and the Mississippi Syrup Producers and Processing Association
- Oct. 6: Topic: “Ag Day” – Ralph Arrington, area agricultural educator
- Oct. 7: Topic: “Health and Fitness Day” – Jacqueline Ford, program field coordinator
- Oct. 8: Visit the Alcorn State University Country Outlet
- Oct. 9: Topic: “Visual Direct Marketing using S.A.P.S.” (Simple Attractive Packaging Sales) Fresh Product Value added – Helen Brooks, agriculture marketing specialist and Percy Baldwin, facility manager
- Oct. 10: Topic: Purple and Gold Day, the distribution of University admission guidelines, and an overview of careers in Agriculture – Manola Erby, youth specialist and Carolyn Banks, agricultural business management specialist.
- Oct. 11: Topic: “Unique & Affordable Home Decorations” – Jardana Brice, family and consumer science educator
- Oct. 12: Topic: “Clonal Propagation of Fruit Crops” – Dr. Girish K.S. Panicker, director, Center for Conservation Research
- Oct. 13: Topic: “Syrup Processing Day” – Ralph Arrington, area agricultural educator and the Mississippi Syrup Producers and Processing Association
- Oct. 14: Topic: “4-H Day at the Fair” – Manola Erby and 4-H staff
- Oct. 15: Closing Day- Visit the Alcorn State University Country Outlet
For more details, contact Jones at (601) 437-5011 or [email protected].